A slew of new technologies, ranging from RFID and printed electronics, through shape memory alloys to novel battery and display technologies, is enabling a new kind of packaging, smart packaging. Smart packaging relies on the use of chemical, electrical, electronic, or mechanical technology, or any combination of them to add numerous features and functions to packaging.

Smart packaging opens up new opportunities for enhancing inventory tracking, product safety and security, user friendliness and brand enhancement. Its impact is already being felt now in packaging for sectors as diverse as retailing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, military and toys. The use of smart packaging is also being pushed forward by changes in demographics and environmental concerns.

This report examines the market opportunities stemming from the latest generation of smart packaging solutions in the food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical, cosmetics and personal care, toys and novelties and military sectors. It covers numerous smart packaging solutions including freshness systems, security and anti-counterfeiting systems, temperature indicators and temperature control packaging, display-based packaging and smart dispensing systems. The report provides eight-year forecasts for 23 kinds of smart packaging systems, as well as for critical components that make up those systems such as RFIDs, displays, sensors, memories and power sources. It also provides detailed charts showing how emerging technologies will be used for each sector of the smart packaging industry.

The report analyzes the market from all perspectives including materials suppliers, technology providers, printers and converters, product manufacturers and retailer/distributors. Companies mentioned in the report include 3M, Aveso, Campbell, Coca Cola, CSIRO, Cypak, DuPont, DHL, Duracell, Heinz, IBM, Information Mediary, Intel, Konarka, Marks & Spencer, MeadWestvaco, PowerPaper, Proctor and Gamble, pSivida, and Wal-Mart among others.

• Executive Summary
• Summary of smart packaging opportunities
• Key firms operating in the smart packaging market
• Summary of market projections
• Chapter One: Introduction
• Background to this report
  • Current state of the packaging industry
  • Definition of smart packaging
  • Current state of smart packaging
• Objective and scope of report
• Methodology of report
• Plan of Report
• Chapter Two: Enabling Technologies for Smart Packaging
• Impact of printed, plastic and flexible electronics
• Impact of developments in the life sciences
• Impact of nanotechnology
• Impact of smart materials
• Enabling technologies
  • EAS
  • RFIDs
  • Photovoltaics
  • Batteries
  • Sensors and Diagnostics
  • Displays and E-Paper
  • Timers
  • Security technology
  • Sound
  • Self-heating and self-cooling
  • Smart spraying and dispensing
• Connection with other IT systems
  • Inventory and tracking systems
  • Smart shelves
  • Smart refrigerators
  • Networks
• Technology barriers to implementation
• Chapter Three: The Smart Packaging Market
• The value proposition of smart packaging
• Changing consumer demand patterns
  • Demographics
  • Security
  • Health
  • Novelty
  • Price
  • Other factors
• Market distinguishing features for manufacturers
• The retail perspective
• Smart packaging types and features
  • Advertising systems
  • Pricing systems
  • Freshness systems
  • Tracking systems
  • Security systems
  • Novelty systems
  • Heating and cooling systems
  • Dispensing systems
  • Other systems
  • Likely combinations of features
• Smart packaging and branding
• Legislative issues
• Environmental issues
• International variations
• Chapter Four: Eight-Year Forecast and Market Analysis
• Market forecasts by smart packaging type
  • Advertising systems
  • Pricing systems
  • Freshness systems
  • Tracking systems
  • Security systems
  • Novelty systems
  • Heating and cooling systems
  • Dispensing systems
  • Other systems
• Market forecasts by end user sector
  • Food and beverage
  • Medical and pharmaceutical
  • Cosmetics
  • Toys
  • Industrial
  • Military Other
• Market breakout by major geographic region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia
• Next Generation Electronics Products: Revenues from Smart Packaging Applications ($ Millions)
  • RFIDS
  • Printable Displays
  • Sensors
  • Memory
  • Batteries
  • Photvoltaics